Cobb, South Carolina Cold Case Woman Remains Identified Decades Later

After decades of investigation, authorities have identified the remains of a woman found near the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County, Georgia, in 1984 as Veronica Jane Miller of Mableton. Miller was approximately 20 years old at the time of her death, which has been ruled a homicide, though the case remains under active investigation. The breakthrough came through advanced genetic genealogy testing conducted in partnership with Othram Labs, which led to the discovery of a possible half-sister and confirmed a close familial match. Initially, the cause and manner of Miller's death were undetermined, and her DNA profile entered into national databases yielded no matches until the recent genealogy work. Police have notified Miller's family and are encouraging anyone with information to contact the Cobb County Police Major Crimes Unit. This identification marks a significant development in one of Georgia's oldest cold cases and reflects the growing role of forensic genetic genealogy in solving long-unsolved crimes.